Clerk's Office

The Clerk's Office works to provide quality customer service to residents of Pittsfield Charter Township by:

  • Acting as the official record keeper of all Township documents, including the Township Code of Ordinances
  • Assisting local businesses with tax abatements
  • Compiling and publishing the Board of Trustees agenda and packet
  • Efficiently and accurately administering all federal, state, and local elections
  • Issuing liquor and transient merchant licenses
  • Overseeing the financial management of the Township

We are pleased to be able to serve the residents of Pittsfield Charter Township.

Building Use

Pittsfield Charter Township's administrative meeting hall and conference rooms are available via reservation to residents and their organizations. Fill out and submit the room reservation online form, and read the Building Use Policy.

Elections

The Election branch of the Clerk's Office is responsible for the administration of all federal, state, and local elections within Pittsfield Charter Township. Our duties include:

  • Registering voters
  • Maintaining accurate voter files
  • Receiving applications for absent voter ballots and distributing absent voter ballots to residents
  • Verifying candidate petitions

Finance Department

The Clerk oversees the Department of Finance, which is responsible for providing accounting and payroll functions including general ledger, inventory, and legal billings.

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program in 1945 to encourage and assist state and local governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare comprehensive annual financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure, and then to recognize individual governments that succeed in achieving that goal. A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. Pittsfield Township and the Township's Finance Director have received this prestigious award every year beginning in 2010.

Previous audits, Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, budgets, and bond ratings are available for review.

FOIA Requests & Public Records

The Clerk's Office is the statutory record keeper for Township documents, including records of all board meeting proceedings, ordinances, contracts, and more. The Clerk serves as the Freedom of Information officer for access to these public records. Learn more about FOIA requests and public records.

Notary Services

The Clerk's Office provides free notary services to residents of Pittsfield Charter Township Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Transient Merchant Licensing

Persons who wish to sell products, personal property, or services in a transient manner within the Township must apply for a transient merchant license at the Clerk's Office.